Bed-frame.



J. DUKE.

BED FRAME. APPLICATION FILED JUNEQ, 1909.

Paten t ed Aim 12; 1910.

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95%,563. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 12, 1910. Application filed June 9, 1909. Serial No. 501,192.

those features on which I desire protection defined. in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing wherein like reference numerals designate correspending parts throughout: Figure 1 is a sectional plan of one'corner of the bed; Fig. 2- is perspective of the brace part connected with the post and end rail, portions 'of the post and rail being broken away.

Fig. 3 is a. similar view of the brace part I connected with the side rail, and Fig. i is aside elevation of the bed.

In the practice of my invention I provide for each corner "ofthe bed frame brace parts, as 1 and 2 comprising plate sections having opposite angular 'snngs or flanges as 10 and 20 adapted to fit against adjacent portions of the post 3 which snug 10 is secured by suitable fastenings as cap bolts 11, while plate is fastened to the inner face of the vertical portion of the side rail 1 by rivets as 40. The bolts 11 pass through suitable apertures in snug 10 and have their end por ions engaged in screw tireaded seats in the wall of the post.

The brace sect-ion l shown is forward with an inwardlv projecting termination or lug 12 which extends beneath the horizontal portion of the end rail 5 and is secured to the vertical portion thereof by clamping bolts 13 passing through suitable apertures provided in lug and the rail. upper portion of the lug 12 1s pref erably cut away to bring the upper surface ments in Bed-Frames, of which the follow- The of rail. 5 flush with the upper edge of section 1, and the end surface of the vertical portion of the rail abutted against said section as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

The parts 1 and 2 have releasable connection through the medium of'pin and slot comprising headed pins 14: in

:tastenin form of collar rivets seated one above the other on part 1, and inclined slots as 21 and 22 provided in part 2 for riding engagement of their forward edges with said pins to press snug 20 firmly against post 3 by downward movement of rail 5. Slot 21, as will be observed extends upwardly from the lower edge of part 1, while slot 22 terminates at the lower end in an enlarged opening in said part whichreceives the head of the upper pin 14: freely. A brace part 2 is secured to each end of each side rail, and a brace part 1 to each post f the bed frame, while the end rails are secured to the lugs 12 of opposite parts 1' as will be readily understood.

Having thus described :niy invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States of America-is 1a A metallic bed comprising a tubular i post, an angular end rail, a similar side rail, opposite plate sections having curved snugs fitting said post the body of one of said sections being secured to the inner face of one 'lange of the side rail and provided with inangular end rail and an angular side rail each havin horizontally disposed upper portions a race comprising two plate sec tions releasably connected, means securing one of said sections to said corner post, said last named section having its free end portion provided with an angular lug projecting 95% senses i beneath the horizontai portion of said end. and means securing said brace sections io ?.0 rail, the other of said brace sections projeottheir respective rails.

ing beyond said 41 daring and beneath the Signed at Sesms' fifashington this 3rd J horizontal portion aid sicie rail, the u day of June 1909.

per edge portion of said lug i ing below t :o corresponding edge portion of the adjacent companion brace section, whereby said end rail when seated thereon will be overlapped by the horizontal porfiioo of said side rail,

JOSEPH DUKE.

Witnesses EERQHMER J oHNsToN,

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